The Social Responsibility of Social Media Platforms
WEBDec 21, 2021 · One in three people globally use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. These platforms act as breeding grounds for viral cartoon memes and trendy dance choreography, as well as widespread social movements and vibrant displays of activism.. But social media also has a dark side. Disinformation, hate speech, revenge pornography, harassment, terrorism activity, and sex ...
Regulating Elections in the United States | The Regulatory Review
WEBSep 20, 2021 · The right to free and fair elections is a core tenant of American democracy. But what precisely does “free and fair” mean in 2021? In the past year, 18 states have passed more than 30 laws that place new restrictions access to the ballot box. Some of these laws impose heightened voter ID mandates, while others make it harder for voters to request or drop off mail ballots.
First Principles for Interpreting Regulation | The Regulatory Review
WEBFeb 11, 2013 · The distinctive legal characteristics of these regulations suggest two key principles for their interpretation. Principle 1: Interpret the regulation’s text in light of the regulation’s statement of basis and purpose (often referred to as the regulation’s “preamble”). Except in special circumstances, the Administrative Procedure Act ...
A Case for Mandatory Voting - The Regulatory Review
WEBJul 7, 2021 · Mandatory voting would widen the electorate, widening the political spectrum that candidates must represent. The working group suggests that candidates could begin to reject polarizing views and avoid “divisive rhetoric and vilifying particular groups.”. With citizens compelled to vote—perhaps in a less volatile political climate—the ...
Deregulation, Reagan-Style - The Regulatory Review
WEBMar 13, 2019 · This bipartisan movement succeeded in federal deregulation of certain industries, including, for example, the prices and schedules of commercial airlines, even while tolerating social regulation, especially when it was aimed at reducing broad social harms. The momentum generated in the late 1970s carried over into the Reagan Administration ...
Safeguarding Endangered Species | The Regulatory Review
WEBJul 27, 2024 · Each week, The Regulatory Review publishes a brief overview of a selected regulatory topic and then distills recent research and scholarly writing on that topic. Tagged: Endangered Species, Endangered Species Act, Wildlife Conservation. Scholars discuss methods to combat the threat climate change poses to vulnerable species.
Revisiting the Constitutionality of Independent Agencies
WEBJul 21, 2020 · The Court—with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the majority— cited to great effect the CFPB’s single-headed agency structure, the director’s five-year term, and the CFPB’s financial independence and litigating authority as establishing a center of power controlled by one person. This structure, the Court explained, allowed the ...
Cataloging and Clarifying Judicial Review Statutes
WEBMay 24, 2022 · These matters were considered by ACUS’s Committee on Judicial Review and resulted in ACUS Recommendation 2021-5, “ Clarifying Statutory Access to Judicial Review of Agency Action.”. As the consultant engaged by ACUS for this twofold project—cataloging statutes and making recommendations—I describe in this essay both ACUS’s creation ...
About Us - The Regulatory Review
WEBAbout Us. Affiliated with the Penn Program on Regulation and housed at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, The Regulatory Review is the online source of regulatory news, analysis, and opinion. Every weekday throughout the entire year, The Regulatory Review publishes incisive, timely, and original content running the complete gamut of ...
Pursuing Periodic Review of Agency Regulation
WEBNov 9, 2021 · Lori S. Bennear and Jonathan B. Wiener. Periodic reviews of regulations can promote learning and improve policy. As regulators consider new rules and potential revisions to past rules, they should learn from experience, both to improve regulation and to enhance the accuracy of policy analyses. Retrospective review is one tool for such learning.